Firstlife by Gena Showalter I bought this book mostly on a whim. I had read the synopsis and found the storyline intriguing and then found the book being hyped up on Instagram so I thought what the heck I’ll see how it is. {Synopsis from Goodreads} ONE CHOICE. TWO REALMS. NO SECOND CHANCE. Tenley “Ten”…
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor Page Length: 418 pages Published: June 5th, 2012 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers I bought this book off of Book Outlet without really knowing too much about it. I started it on a whim and WOW, I can’t believe I didn’t start it sooner. The…
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare Length: 720 pages Published: March 8, 2016 I was so intending to wait to buy this book but when I saw it on sale shortly after it was released I COULDN’T HELP IT. I had to have it!! And so I did. And then I devoured it. And my ohhhhh…
A Whole New World by Liz Braswell Length: 384 pages Published: September 1st by Disney Press A Whole New World caught my eye by chance one day when I was in a bookstore. I am a huge fan of Aladdin and as soon as I read the synopsis I knew I had to read it….
Cinder by Marissa Meyer Published: first published January 3rd, 2012 Length: 387 pages I’ve known about Cinder for awhile but never really picked it up. Once I became more active in the bookstagram (the book community on Instagram- add me at paperdreamsblog!) I started seeing it more frequently. I asked for it for Christmas and…
The Shannara Chronicles: The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks Published: first published July 12th, 1982 Length: 576 pages I bought The Shannara Chronicles: The Elfstones of Shannara mostly because I saw that the TV show was coming out. I wanted to compare the two and see what differences there would be in the plotlines….
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard After reading some great reviews I decided to pick up Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. I read this in almost one sitting causing me to be pretty tired for work the next day. BUT so worth it! Red Queen is a fantasy/dystopian/romance Young Adult novel. Red Queen is about Mare…
Graceling by Kristin Cashore Honestly, where do I even begin with this one? I first read Graceling ages ago, before I really got into otherworld stories and I feel like it is still such a hidden gem so I want to shed some light on it. I have recommended this book to so many friends…
Splintered by A.G. Howard So this book kept popping up everywhere I went, the design and color of the cover caught my eye and I finally decided to buy it (yes, I like pretty book covers). Good choice on my part. Splintered is the first book of a series by A.G. Howard. This story…